Best universities in Australia for Nursing

Nursing sits inside medicine and health sciences, and it is one of the larger fields in the Australian directory. There are 231 registered courses in the subject, spread across 56 providers. That spread matters when you are comparing, because it means the same qualification can look quite different depending on where you take it. The study levels run from diploma and associate degree through to bachelor's degree, bachelor honours degree, graduate certificate and graduate diploma. Providers include Holmesglen, TAFE South Australia, Federation University Australia and RMIT University. So you can start at a diploma and build up, or come in at postgraduate level if you already hold a qualification.

56 universities · ranked best first

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University of Canberra

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory · Public University

AU #27 QS World #494 Star rating 3 Admissions open
Tuition (indicative)
A$33,800 – A$42,000/yr
Founded
1990
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Southern Cross University

Lismore, New South Wales · Public University

AU #28 QS World #576 Star rating 3 Admissions open
Tuition (indicative)
A$26,000/yr
Founded
1994
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Torrens University Australia

Adelaide, South Australia · Private University

AU #30 Star rating 3 Admissions open
Tuition (indicative)
A$28,100 – A$37,500/yr
Founded
2012
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Australian Catholic University

Sydney, New South Wales · Private University

AU #31 Star rating 3 Admissions open
Tuition (indicative)
A$32,392 – A$39,280/yr
Founded
1991
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Victoria University

Melbourne, Victoria · Public University

AU #32 Star rating 3 Admissions open
Tuition (indicative)
A$31,000 – A$41,128/yr
Founded
1916
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Charles Darwin University

Darwin, Northern Territory · Public University

AU #33 Star rating 3 Admissions open
Tuition (indicative)
A$31,000 – A$38,886/yr
Founded
2003
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CQUniversity Australia

Rockhampton, Queensland · Public University

AU #34 Star rating 3 Admissions open
Tuition (indicative)
A$35,040 – A$44,910/yr
Founded
1992
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Federation University Australia

Ballarat, Victoria · Public University

AU #35 Star rating 3 Admissions open
Tuition (indicative)
A$29,000 – A$41,400/yr
Founded
1870
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University of the Sunshine Coast

Sunshine Coast, Queensland · Public University

AU #36 Star rating 3 Admissions open
Tuition (indicative)
A$28,500 – A$33,500/yr
Founded
1996
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Charles Sturt University

Wagga Wagga, New South Wales · Public University

AU #37 Star rating 3 Admissions open
Tuition (indicative)
A$27,920 – A$40,400/yr
Founded
1989
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University of Notre Dame Australia

Fremantle, Western Australia · Private University

AU #39 Star rating 2 Admissions open
Tuition (indicative)
A$32,402 – A$48,502/yr
Founded
1989

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